Lots of bodies in the RB room, would be hard to get on the field next year. Disappointing because he is a very good back. I would have preferred they kept Hayes and cut Wallace. Wallace's injury history makes him a poor investment to keep on the roster.
I get it, but this is a reset. So many new bodies in the room that there is going to be shuffling and reshuffling until the pieces are set. These guys are looking at their room (RB) and calculating where they may fall in the pecking order. I think Hayes should stay because I can see him crack the top three RBs and play a fair bit. His blocking skill sis very advanced for a RS Freshman
I would not count on that. Hayes had an excellent offer list (included OSU and Michigan) and could very well be intriguing to many of his old suitors
It certainly is a crowded room. There are three starters in that room. I’m sure Peoples was not cheap, and there’s an intention to get a lot of production out of him. If it’s a split back role, is the other back Martin or the ISU back? It will be an interesting spring.
Then again:
I understand, in part. I do think, however, that QB play in the NFL will benefit from NIL if players make full use of their eligibility, go to a program that will develop them correctly then go into the draft. If Mendoza did not go to Indiana to work in that system his professional prospects would have been truncated.
Assuming you are referring to Knowles:Tennessee took the worst aspect of our 2025 season to make it their own. Good luck!
At the end of the portal window, the question we should ask is if the PSU roster is in better shape than it was before the window. That’s really all that matters. And to give a nuanced answer—which is not very popular to do on message boards—certain positions will be in better shape while others will have downgraded. Hopefully it’s a net-positive overall when they play in the fall.
Not only that. Musical chairs is a fun game until you are left without one.
Coleman's heart was always with OSU, but with the notoriety that surrounded him as a pass rusher he started listening to suitors. OSU did want him but they assumed he would take the "hometown discount" but Coleman said no. Ole Miss and Tenn were also in the mix and with Knowles (and several old teammates) at Tenn (and more money) the fit was better. Kid still cant play the run but he knows Knowles' system and the DLine coach will help develop him. It was a good choice.
Hansen is a more complete back than the Martin or Peoples, The latter two have more talent, but Hansen a kid that has good vision, sets up blocks well and can pick up the blitz. He can get you tough yards. Hayes would be battling with Hansen for snaps.
To be fair...McManus missed and XP but it's no longer the equivalent of a 20 yard FG and kickers are more accurate than ever. Especially from long distance. Missed tackles and drops always existed...nostalgia just changes how we remember things.
Y’all are going to need to get used to moneyball. Typically, the players leaving top programs (OSU, Bama, Georgia, etc) are going to be backups who are demanding top dollar. Players transferring from lower tier program are starters who want to make more money than they were and play for a better team.
The numbers for last year, that I recall were something like 4500 transfers and more than 1500 were left with no scholarship.
This is definitely going to happen. There are plenty of HS kids coming in to replace them for less $$$.
, paying 
) has been good for “college“ football ().If you think Campbell was going to pay money to bring in a kid who started at QB for him for 3 years and sit him on the bench in favor of Grunk even if Grunk looked like Marino in practice, I have a bridge in the middle of the desert I would like to sell you. Please stop the BS.
I hope the board reads your post and takes it seriously. You are spot on. And it’s not just us playing Moneyball. OSU is playing moneyball to a degree. They are not budging on a number of players. Alabama and others are not either. Per other boards Coleman wanted to go to OSU but they were not going to give him that level of NIL. Tremendous upside with Coleman but horrific run defense and needs another year of s&c at least. Maybe he ends up being a home run for Tennessee and maybe not. Tennessee is desperate to improve their defense and is taking a few big swings. Supposedly we offered both Rojas and Campbell $1m, which is a lot even today for a linebacker. Rojas is worth the money as long as he’s healthy again because there’s actual production in his history and otherworldly athleticism (runs a sub 4.4 40, defense fell apart without him) that gives him even more upside. Campbell has a high motor, good production, and does his best to compensate for his size (reportedly is an inch or two shorter than his PSU roster listing.) Coach Campbell brought at least one ‘Amare Campbell’ with him from ISU, perhaps 2 at likely a fraction of the Amare price tag. There were so many needs on the roster that those funds are being used elsewhere.
If you think there would be a true competition between Becht and Grunk for the starting job at PSU, you are beyond clueless.
Kids were run off long before the portal existed though...since scholarship limits were implemented. Not all 4k are in the portal by choice. Some simply aren't worthy of a scholarship.
That is the deadline merely to declare for the portal. Signings will still happen over the subsequent weeks and perhaps months.
This is beyond idiotic. Albeit a small sample size, Grunk had a better completion percentage than Becht and better ratings in his 7 starts than Becht had in 3 years at ISU. His first 3 starts were against top 5 defenses and the second and third start were against OSU and Indiana, whose defenses this year were better than any Becht faced in his career. In his third start, Grunk was 22 for 31 for 219 yards with 1 TD and 1 interception while Mendoza was 19 for 30 for 218 yards and 1 TD and 1 interception. I understand but disagree with those who prefer Becht over Grunk and that’s okay but claiming he should drop down a level is asinine. He has clearly demonstrated he can perform at this level even in what you and others claim is an offense ill suited for him.
well Grunk sure as hell wasn’t starting over Becht genius.
Maybe that poster, like me, prefers to see how these “killer” portal transfers actually play in real games first.
First off, that is harsh. Dayton is a great poster here. Like Dayton, I wanted Grunk as #1 as well. I now realize that with such expectations placed on a new coach like Campbell and the need to have a degree of year one success for a variety of reasons, most coaches will go with the QB that already is successful in their system. Supposedly they did want to retain Grunk, but he understandably wants to be a starter.
Then perhaps you should reserve judgment.
Next time read...it wasn't an insult to Grunk. He needs to play. There's nothing wrong with being in G5...tons of guys like Josh Allen came from that world. He needs to find an offense that fits his skillset and I believe he'll be great. Going to VA Tech is beyond stupid. Not because he's not good enough because he doesn't fit the scheme. We also altered the scheme after BGJ left...he won't do that for Grunk or anyone else
Please stop. I’m 73 and have watched a lot of football over the years. The lack of football fundamentals, especially tackling, is atrocious. Guys repeatedly, including if not especially, in the NFL who throw their bodies at runners and receivers rather than wrapping up is rampant these days.
